Amitabh Bachchan

Actor

1942-10-11

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, producer, and television host with a multi-decade career in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Indian film history.

Quotes by Amitabh Bachchan

We must have song and dance in our lives; we've had it ever since the inception of cinema in India. Our stories are very social-based, very human-based. We are a very emotional nation.
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Frankly I've never really subscribed to these adjectives tagging me as an 'icon', 'superstar', etc. I've always thought of myself as an actor doing his job to the best of his ability.
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I have never been a superstar and never believed in it.
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People ask me why it is that when I portray the 'angry young man' on screen, I really look angry. They reason that it is due to some suppression in my childhood. But, it's just that I can't help it; it's in my genes.
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I'm very fortunate to have spent so much time in the industry and to have lived through several generations of filmmakers, actors and technicians. There's a huge volume of experience seeing people change and seeing content change.
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My father is a poet. He's a literary giant of this country - writes in Hindi - and also quite unique because he has a Ph.D. in English Literature. He taught at Harvard University, which is one of the most prominent universities in the country.
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I like to rate myself as a performer upfront, both in films as well as in television.
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No one is perfect, and criticism is always welcome and expected.
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